Woman charged with DUI after backing into pole -- beside cop

EVANSVILLE - A 22-year-old woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after she backed her vehicle into a pole — in front of an Evansville police officer.

Brittany Lee Brock, of Petersburg, Ind., faces several preliminary charges after striking a pole near the intersection of Florida Street and Heidelbach Avenue about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to an Evansville Police Department report.

She attempted to leave the scene, according to the report, but the officer stopped her a short time later and discovered that her 2-year-old son also was in the vehicle.

According to the report, she failed a sobriety test and was arrested. The child was later released to another family member, according to police.

She faces preliminary charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a passenger younger than 18 as well as an additional misdemeanor intoxicated driving charge, driving without headlights when required, failure to signal a turn, and disregarding a stop sign.